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During an Argument

Why you're quiet: You're trying not to provoke her, which could cause even more anger and conflict.

What she thinks: "She'll feel you don't respect her opinion, which is worse than not caring," says Scott Haltzman, M.D., author of The Secrets of Happily Married Men.
The fix: Say, "I care about this relationship and don't want to say something stupid I'll regret. Can we talk about it in half an hour?" By setting a time to revisit the discussion, she'll know you're not just trying to escape.